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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13

They Meet mnd Fax Up "a Platform OF
Principles =Ha Essesrs~ Cleveland.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug s.-The Democratic
State convention assembled at noon to-day.
John : Barbour, chairman Of the state
executive committee, called the convention
70 order and then made speech.
Ben John Good, Of Norfolk, was
made permanent chairman, and adj
dressed the convention, declaring
in favor Of the Riddleberrer BIZ as
3 hnality in the settlement Of State debts.
The platform endorses the administraf on
Of President Cleveland, demands the reform
Of the internal revenue system, favors
raising 3 revenue requisite for the sup
port Of the Government BY tariff on i'm
ports limited 70 the necessities Of an
economic administration and eqnit-
ably adjusted in Its application, approves
the action Of the special session
Of the Legislature in its negotiations with
British holders of Stale bonds and pledges
the party not 10 concede any better terms
than those offered. The party pledges it
self TO urge upon Congress the justice Of its
practical recognition OF Nirginia's equitable
demands for compensation for her
past muniheent concessions to the territory
Of the Federal Government, and also for
the loss 70 Virginia BY dismemberment Of
her territory and consequent reduction Of
her taxable values.
The platform reasserts the determines
tion Of the party TO ''liberally provide for
our disabled soldiers, and declares that
the States should provide for
the widows of sOldierz who
died in defense of the State. .
The party is pledged to support the public
school system, foster agriculture and pro-
tect labor as far as practicable against con-
Wet competition. The platform declares
against panper immigration, and granting
Of lands 10 railroads 1t protests and asks
for legislative action against the unneces-
sary absorption into the treasury Of the
United States Of the currency Of the coun-
try in the shape of revenues collected and
withheld frOm circulation as unjust, I'M
wise and dangerous to the continued pros
peTity Of the people.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
A Cyclone in Texas.

Fokr WORTH, Tex, July 2z-Yesterday
cyclone passed Arson going in southwestsrn
direction. The damage in town. 30 far a.
learned, foots up $4,000. Marcos q smitb,s
s .s was completely destroyed and the lsrge
y ysocH o. merchandise badly damaged. MIR
: an q Bro, merchants, had the east erd "a
S 1neir storehouse torn OF c. Laml,ins, ban.s
t nsar mere was blown to pieces and ~ co',
ans t scattered all over the country w ~
fh anads house was blown Ten feet an Jts
deno Jdloni me me residence Of j. b. mn was
was blown partially from IT. fSundaat, Anso1
several M other houses were badly dansge3 anu
NsNs comes from Haskell to lie efycot a.,
az The houses in that town were ds,,ni
Ln,,.i, anu several people injured ~ a. =.
ing og sra, one was Killed The damage 10 grow.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
BOULANGER.


He sdII insists Upon Esleea or Resrae-
slsn Scr ssae Ha&nsas oasre6 Kain.
London special; The attempts OF Gen.
Boulanger's seconds 10 arrange q duel
1 between their principal and NJ. Jules
Ferry have assumed phases Attending
much amusement 10 disintereSted per
sons. The chickering's of the represen-
tatives Of the ex-minister have gone far
( TO confirm the opinion formed by many
that the affair would ultimately end in q
fizzle, and the tactics employed appear
to have been borrowed for the occasion
from the deyotees of the spirit sprint
prize ring. sympathy, however, is
largely with Gen. Boulanger, and the
suspicion Is rapidly gaining ground THAI
NJ. Ferry viii not fight unless he can be
assured that the chances of his getting
hurt val be reduced to a remote posi-
bility. In fact, men who have given the
matter any thought, and there is scarcely
one who has not, found II very difficult
10 eliminate from the things TO
be considered the suggestion of cow
ardice accompanying the action Of a
man who goes out of his way 10 insult
another and. when satisfaction is de-
manded Of him on the field Of honor. in
siSts upon limiting the liability Of dan
ger TO himself TO q single exchange OF
shots at twenty-five PAGES. This propo-
sition coming from NJ. Ferry's repre-
sentative, was promptly and Indignantly
rejected by Count Dillon on behalf Of
Gen. Boulanger and his action is APP
plauded by men who yesterday believed
that NJ Ferry WIS justified in his STRIFE
lures upon Gen. Bonlanger and de-
nOunced the latter's impudenee in re-
senting the formers language in the
manner he chose, as tending to yindicate
has wounded homer. On the other hand
Gen. Boulanger's friends insist more
strenuously than ever that nothing but
the shedding Of NJ. Ferry's blood viii
suffice TO repair the injury he has inhict-
ed upon Frances most conspicuous, il
not her greatest soldier. Nobody doubts
that IN a meeting without restrictions as
to the number of shots to be exchanged.
Gen Boulanger would kill M. Ferry If
he possibly eonld, but that is not the
kind Of a duel the latter wants 10
fight. NJ. Ferry has shown himself to
be a thorough opportunist in this
affair. If he has never done 20 before. bv I
ayailing himself of the first opportunity
presented TO shirk the consequences Of /
ms lll-ehosen and unpruvoked language
IN political speech, intended TO grossly
insult man in every respect his peer, I
and as the action as his representative I
has shown In respect of bravery his su-
perlor. Count Dillen, who. 1t nav in 4
eidentally be mentioned, isthe managing /
director of the Commercial (Mackay- I
Bennett) Cable company, is said to have 1
remarked to friend after his with 4
draEal from the conference of seconds, I
that duel between the ex-premier and I
the ex-minister Of war was vet possible. i
but if it should be fought according to 4
the methods of safety insisted upon by
NJ. Ferry, it could not possibly be other +
wise than a harmless affair. That Gen.
Boulanger would, however, consent to
such an arrangement both he and Others
Of the generals friends did not believe.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
A Very seriona Accident

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. "a serious acci.
dent occurred this morning at the ruins Of
the st. Anthony elevator, in the eastern
suburbs Of this city. The elevator
burned July 10, and since then
large force of men has been
employed removing the damaged wheat
This morning at o'clock twelve men were
engaged shoveling away grain from the
south wall of the elevator, when, without
warning, the wall yielded to the outward
pressure and the great stone structure fell
over upon the men, crushing and
mangiing them almost beyond rec
ognition. At IL O'Clock the bodies
Of Gus Brown, P. P. Anderson, Thomas
Dempsey, Ed Marley and John johnson
had been taken from the debris. and an
other so far unidentified. A. Frickson
while yet alive, was removed to his bonas
N South Minneapolis Search Is beine |
made Tor the bodies OF the other laborers
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
The Cattle Trado

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-James q
Stewart, the cattle king Of Iowa, has Fri.
to say Of the future Of the cattle trade. ~,
promised well for everybody but sypdi.
Gates who have been buying up big herds
out there. These syndicates can never
make any money. The profits are ALWAYS
eaten up in big salaries 10
managers and assistant managers I
know Of some companies that nav
out $1,000 or 50, 600 year to MANAGER
nan az much to an assistant, and TINS All
the way down. When you take ali tbis
out Of the profits, there is very little len
and 10 bad year the balance Is ant 10 ~
on the wrong side. All that the nanager
looks for, Of course, is 10 get his salary. ana
pay decent dividend. For that
reason he disposes OF two-vear-ofJs
wnen ne ought TO wait another year and
50 deepletes the herd. In this way thew ara
getting thinned out, and each year,s re-
turns are becoming less and les. The
only way for any one 20 succeed in cattle
! raising 10 70 go out and conduct the ranch
himself Then there is money IA n anJ
always viii be.n ~"N
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
TEE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Extensive improvements Being Wade
so give rs a More Imposing Appear
Mme@4


so give rs a More Imposing Appear
mmes.
Washington special: The improve
ments ON the capitol here are progress
ing rapidly To give the building 4
more imposing and beautiful west front
a marble wall is being substituted fol
the terrace, around the base, and two
magnificent flights of stone steps are
taking the place of the old wooden ones
This wall is well under way and an idea
of effect may already be had
Zone flight of steps VIII be finished,
by contract, on the LIST of December, .
said Mr.. Edward Clark, the architect,
recently, and the other by the last of
june following or the end Of the fiscal
year.
''What is the estimated cost of the
present improvements
Three quarters of million dollars IN
round numbers, said he, as he went to
bookcase.
How many rooms win there be in
the new part2'
EfThere viii be twenty-eight suitable
for committee rooms, those lighted from
the outside, and ninety-two which can
be used for storage purposes. The idea
was introduced some time ago of put
ting windows In the wall and thus light
ing more of the rooms, but that was not
done, as it was entirely contrary to the
original idea The walls were made to
give the effect of a strong stone fOunda-
ton, and If windows had been intro
dueed this effect would not have been
given. Rather the opposite.
VIII these improvements finish the
capitolgH
They viii finish the authorizedwork.
but In some future time the east front
may be extended to give II more promi-
nenee- As it Is now, the wings extend
further ont than the central building.
But expect it viii be hard work trying
TO get the approval of congress to such
needless expenditure.
The capitol is the largest, with one ex-
ception, IN the world. The building
which contains the parliament houses at
Westminster is bigger than this one.
but the capitol is more beautiful The
capitol is built on a terrace ninety feet
high, and the parliament building is low
down on the banks of the Thames The
capitol is surrounded by a great mark.
while the English building Is in the
business part of London, and surrounded
by commercial houses. The only one
thing In which the parliament houses
sJrpass the capitol is In the size. The
American building is 751 feet long and
239 feet wide, and covers three and one
half acres of ground, while the English
capitol is 800 feet long and about half as
vide, and covers over eight acres Of
ground
The French Legislative building is
comparatively insignificant, and the new
building for the reichstag Of Germany,
although covering as much space as the
American building, is built in the form
OF square, and has not the appearance
of being as large as the capitol.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
Urging Their Removal

Washington dispatch: Az n mao.,...
Of citizens Of the District Of ColnrI,sss
held tonight, resolutions were ,,ns $
mously adopted calling on the preaid l.,,'
70 remove the commissioners Of tbc Az
triet- After reciting in a preamble NE, si.s
y has been shown that great irregni t,,.;'
ties, abuse OF power and rnisan,,rso u,,.il
ton OF the public money existti r. ~ ~,
management Of the district govern rn ~
Inc resolutions urge: ''Ii1 fro marc =
our outraged people the removal i', ~ ~ ~
commissioners for the following ayno ny
other reasons: Because they bayo Xxx
trayed the trust imposed on them hv ~
II!nslng 70 make public admitted dafs IL
nons IN the water department. beca,,s,a'.
they have imposed upon copo rrcs,' I ~,
making fraudulent estimates fnr , AK, ~
y, Mater mains; because they have clopded
,he Titles OF large amount of real estat.'
Dy manufacturing and charging ~.
against 1t bogus winter mair, asaesars, ~
IN order TO make more fayornbIe aba,,',
ing OF tho long defranded watcr l g,',,d
and because they have uaed ne ,t,,l.i:g,
funds Tor private purposes. "a ahowr rY ~,
vouchers on file in the United staies
!, a committee was appointed 70 ,,reae,,
'he resolutions to the president.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
THE TOBACCO RIaa.



Washington special ssatisslesan
Dodge, Of the department Of agrisal.
tuFc, is out to-day ia card, esnbcsdyins
a very plain statement about slsa tolacco
crop % The country, He says. ''As 4.
the present furry, the tobacco growers
received 30 small compensation tor their
labor last year that they have greatly
erTtailcd the production. Their pro.
ducts 10 IN the hands u dealers, Who arr
now making hay while the Sign shine.
IN tobacco boom BY which they hst.s
70 clear ont 81 double rates their over
burdened warehouses. till orders f9r )
large part Of next years cnna,rnps,.,p
and Then scoop In the cured totnf,.s, N
me coming crops next winter anil asyriy,s
~ much lOwer rates than thes ara l6t,iy,s
y sell their surplus. This n thS ari,f,,s
OF the widest estimates Of ths negt
tobacco crop IN 1881 whirh arr pnsr 4,
vogue. Before Christmas tolHsf,g 49,
nlhtgrs will sge new light, thprg viii
De larger area than ttgy thpusht art
the crops will 30 beyond rxtes,tatisr,
the market will Die dull, C1nsgitasr, v{Ii
be supplied and tho whole aits,,.i,,,s
changed. 40 that gruwers viii IL giYeyrJ
only moderate advance "a shs iass
Years rates. u IL for the trade ana \
VIII Oe SIX or eight months brfnrs ths
farmers will market their new cron
iact a. to stocks: On tho M 81 .iniv lie
sverige stocks on hand IN an wrstsyY
markets for five years 1881 ~ issgs
was about $4,000 hogshende Tho ,1t,t,
average for the last two years isse y,
l'ssI-, was over 1900 hogsheads. fnIiy
double. That explains the perossiiv i,
= reduced area on the Part If tho fsr,1.
els and Of q desperate effort to i,,,1,,
prices and get rid Of che surplus ~ tbs
part Of the dealers. '''e
The receipts Of Tho iast threo v,sr,
rom January 20 July have "A avsra,o
q L2a,UVO hogsheads, against no OO0 ~
We e, four previous years. Hero liza ~
MIX m the commercial cocoannt 80,
present mo. As 10 orr estimates Ne
male only = FIRST estimate from inc,,,.
plete returns. Our special tobacco ee, A.,
Jury u now out, aud We pruT,osn q, 4
i I, the investigation thorough. tn 80
nc truth and tell il n season ~ ~ nv ~,
formation Of the growers whatbsr ~. 1
shall bear or f1ri,ear =, ~ Az
i I We have no other insay,s a. \,
'lie matter. They have. s ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
&c Allntnen. IA 80

Washington sl.ccinl The sssns
ihs interior has ~ far alfotaasa
seveu ageats 10 supervise tie Alal
q lands ID sryeraisy 10 tfo Iaassai
that nttmtrr ~ reservations To
a'sous sixty six reservations vhsm
turuts are a. b. made unlieF H.
hut ~ many instances llis nss
surveys have not been made ~ ~
eral band office On many Of ieel
vasiuns the Indians arr noe pgsF
the allotment of the lands, and ~
be leit uptiLil4u vusk 90 the psae
crteti6ns Is complsted u j. ~
Atir that any more agents sd 4
pointed. ~ those recently cssnsEa =
can be- sent o. other FesnFvasiotss
pctiuiend the allotment ~ lands Y
complete che work where they
located.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
A Ghastlv Tronhu

Washington special: A curious and
interesting relic of Indian barl,aris,n
was received at the war department a
few days ago. 1t consisted Of q necIr-
lace Of human fingers. Originally there
were eleven fingers strung together aftor
me manner of necklaces of bears claw LAVE
pnt three OF them had been lost MI,
gLastly ornament was captured IN an
attack sa1a upon the Northern Cheyennes in n
Iot9, and was the property q ire b;g 10
medicine man chief of the tribe and eac5
n nmger represented life taken by the
owner The fingers had been preserved ed
.py opening the skin, REMOVING mo t tba
pones, scraping away all the Tissues and
1a..y substances and subjecting the skin
~ some tanning process. The neckIaca
~ mas sent TO West Point by Capt. BourLe
S ;ns = now engaged in preparing some
aissorlcai matter relating to the indians
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
The Presidents Coming Trip.

4
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-No official an
nouncement has been made as 10
the time Of the departure Of the Presi-
dent for the vacation which he expects 10
take before he starts upon his Western
journey, and it is probable that II he can
he will leave Washington without an.
nouncement, and for some place Of which
the public will at least have no
knowledge in advance, as quietly az
Ars. Cleveland did. That he expects 70
go some where before long. il the under
standing among members Of his eabinet
lie remains at Oakyiew, although he aid
come 70 the White House TO have a con-
ference with Collector MaOone a c,ct
which seems to have escaped the attention
Of the White House door-keepers who
stated on that day that neither the
PRESIDENT nor Colonel Lamont had
Oeen at the White House. just
now, LOT a day or two, Secretary
Lamar "a IS the guest Of the President at Oak
view, q fact wich gives even stronger con-
nfinaflon to the current belief that Lamar
Is 70 become an Associate JUS ice Of the
supreme Court. Il is quite possible that
tine President may intend 10 make a visit 10
some OF the summer resorts in NIassachu-
sets, and join his wife there. Another re-
port Is that he will take a short trip al
sea, and that one Of the objects Of the vista
OF Collector Magone here was 10 prepare
Tor sea trip. Yesterday, although en-.
met day, the president did not come n tbs
city, and Colonel! Lamont, as .'actinq pres.
ident," received the Cabinet officers and
mad conference Of an honr with them M.
Ter which be also went to Oak View.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13

Washington special ~ Z y
ton. chief "a this birgaa n sa
Try. lei, this ciiy tlila eveasas "
ware and uisssF eeantifs, u ~
New Yurk, o. investigate TIE
~ plunFu gsEsumnnia ar4ptss -
those csiuntsfa aud siirets she VI.
suppression. The disease ssa 80
ihtU these ronnttes ~ tNa m
cattle sbipfrsd from tla ssceA e
New YORK city iaat MArek and AZ
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
Swords for T,yo

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-A duel with
snort swords took place this morning a
st. Bernard parish, between Emile re-
Toire, one Of the editors of the L,opinion
and formerly Of the Trait d,Ujtioa ana
Larrlen, Jr., president OF the club Demo
cratic Franchise. The contest resulted -
Laflen being wounded In the breast ana
rlght hand BY . single stroke. M was
removed TO Mr. Rays house The wonnd
ID his chest is considered serioua. Ths
trouble grew out Of an article in L5ODja,aS
rejecting on the gentleman OF the nemn.
cratic Franchise for the action OF Inc clnb
recently 10 endorsing Gov. MeEnery.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
pnlon Makea comnlaInt.

LONDON, August AIN Commons this
evening Dillon complained o. the statement
made in = provincial paper which be sls-
pected was supplied By q Conservative
member, charging him In q recent debate
with laughing in approval Of tho stoning
Of a daughter Of The agent Of Lord Sligo
during recent school procession In Bell
fast This offensive and disgusting pas.
sage was too much for him.
Messrs. Halsey, Mclean, Webster, ard
Price, conservatives claimed the statement
was true. Dillon replied that il was false
and part Of n system Of infamous and afro
eious falsehoois, by which an attempt Ia
being made 20 hunt Irish members out Of
public life. The speaker called him to
order, saying be must not make such charges
against members. Dillon replied BY
asking II Irish members were to have any
protection In the house he had heard the
SPEAKER call members 10 ostler FOE language
which, beside this, sinks into inSiguia.
canoe. The speaker replied that 90
was the judge Of order, and that members
who said the accusation was true not their
own version upon what had occurred.
MacIean reiterated his statements. bat
added he would aequtt Dillon ofsbaring IN
the laughter II he repud ased Ii. Dillon
said the occurrence had been nIsFrprr
sented. III charges OF this character are
allowed 10 be hurled against as. there will
be an end 10 all public deeeucy and order
IN parliament The speaker said the
laughter which members declared
they heard was meant n
be interpreted Ia an offensive manner. n
Mr.. Miller repudiated the statement, the
House could accept the population. He |
refused to consider the matter further and |
the incident closed with the following re-
marx from Dillon; Then these measures
u justice are for one set Of members. and |
there Is no justice for another setn [ITer. |
;ulean cheers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
The Proiect MOI Faasihla

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-A meeting Of gen.
erai managers of Chicago lines was held 10.
gay % hear the report of the committee on
weighing Of live stock at the Union stocI
yards. The committee reported that the
plan 70 have all stock weighed at the stool.
yaras was not feasible, aud rseommended
s shas e''cn line weigh its own shipments ~
ssock az It's own yards. The reeommends
u1n was adopted, and George &. GARNER
seiected iissuperintendent of such weigbjna
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
Prohibition Probablv nasaa4.,

CHICAGO Aug IA special from
Ilonston, Tex, says election returns on
Prohibition question are coming in rapidly
an counties in Southern Texas are giving
large majorities for the Anti-Probibition7
lists: Present returns, carefully estimated
indicate that Prohibition will be showed
under by majority of s., 900. A sneciaI
rom IRON. Austin speaks less confidently but in
dicates that Prohibition is defeated.
TT. WORTH, Tex, Aug. 4.--The P,obi.
pltionlsts admit their defeat in the STATE
2y 1900 majority. The Anti-Probibi.
ZIONIST claim 5000 majority. sixty-ona
towns give 4,O17 majority against pnobib;.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13
REAL ESTATE DOWN.
Five Hundred Acres Of Land In Ken,
tReky Settle Five Feet.

tneky Settle Five Feet.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. News was
received this afternoon from Hopkinsyille.
KY, Of most curious catastrophe which
happened last night near . little town
called Golden Pond, in Briggs county. XIV.
A large body of land, embracing
the magnificent farm of q. p.
Hayden, is said to have sunk
to depth Of four or five feet The land
com prises an area of zoo acres, and the
TACT that the catastrophe happened or was
discovered simultaneous with the EARTH
quake which occurred last night. leads
most every one 70 believe that there l. an
ainnity between the two, and the sinking
OF the earth's crust is a direct result of the
seismic disturbances. Golden Pond il
situated midway between the Cumberland
and tennessee rivers, twenty-five miles
from the nearest telegraph station, render
ing news OF the disaster somewhat rneagre
and dislointed. The latest information i
tnat the sunken district is slowly becom.
ing nlled with water from numerous
springs IN the bottom, but that the suuken
area does not embrace over 300 acres. and
includes two habitations Of negroes. who
have sought higher grounds with their
families The negroes claim not to have
been aware Of the land sinking until the
strange intrusion of water, which BEGAN
running into their yards about 5 O'Clock
this morning. Every one believes il YVES
caused by the earthquake, premonitions Of
which were heralded by rumbling sounds
and ITS vibrations were very distinctly felt
Golden Pond is about 100 miles from New
Madrid, where similar catastrophe oc-
CURED nearly seventy years ago. A SINH
lar disaster also visited this Immediate
locality less than fifty years ago.